Hi Tonya,
Lysine as far as I know isn't going to hurt his kidney's, never heard
that Cosquin helps them, Fred gets this for his arthritis too. He gets
the pink and white capsules, my vet said I could go with 1 or 2 a day
depending on how Fred's arthritis seemed to be. He currently get 1
because he gets so much stuff now already, that seems to be enough for
him. They really need to be given everyday though, they take up to 6
weeks to make a difference. I've never seen a BUN that low if it is
correct, *what are his liver values like*?
* Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) - Urea, which is normally excreted by
the kidney, is a by-product of protein metabolism.
1. High levels of BUN may be the result of a high protein diet,
dehydration, ulcers in the digestive tract, kidney disease,
or blockage of the normal flow of urine (from a crystal or
mucus plug, for example).
2. Low BUN levels can result from a low protein diet or liver
disease.
I wouldn't worry so much about the low protein diet, my vet said she
didn't get them on that until the end stages when they were a lot worse
than Bob is, Fred doesn't eat that stuff and he does fine. He eats
Fancy Feast, home cooked or baby food with supplements. He has been CRF
for over 2 years now and his last blood work like I said was really
good, almost normal. Mainly you want to keep the phosphorus under 6,
mid 4's if good and the potassium solidly in the mid to high 4's. Low
potassium can cause back leg muscle weakness and isn't good for the
heart. I agree that 100cc of fluid a week is not going to do much
good. If Bob is dehydrated I would give him between 50 and 100cc a day,
if he isn't he doesn't need any fluids. Fred even when his numbers are
low is dehydrated and needs 100cc a day.
Fred has lost pretty much all the muscle in both back legs now, he still
gets around OK just can't use them to scratch or anything else. He is
starting to lose a bit of weight so I have to really keep on him to eat,
he is getting lazy and if the food is not right there in front of him he
will go without, so I have to remember to make sure he has food wherever
he is laying.
It's almost time for more blood work, kind of afraid of what it is going
to say though, it was really good last time, so I hope it is still good.
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